Stakeholder Midstream To Build Permian Gas Gathering System

SAN ANTONIO—Stakeholder Midstream LLC said Sept. 12 it will build a natural gas gathering system in the Permian Basin to serve producers working in the horizontal San Andres. This comprehensive gas gathering solution includes low-pressure gathering, liquids handling, sour gas treating, cryogenic processing and nitrogen rejection capabilities.

In conjunction with the new natural gas system, Stakeholder also will significantly expand its existing San Andres Crude Gathering System. These new assets are supported by long-term contracts and dedications of more than 100,000 acres from horizontal San Andres producers.

Stakeholder’s comprehensive gas gathering, treating and processing system will include low-pressure sour gas gathering lines across Yoakum County, Texas, and into Lea County, N.M. To support its expanded gathering footprint, Stakeholder will construct a state-of-the-art treating and processing facility in Yoakum County. The new facility will include front-end liquids handling, an amine treater and acid gas injection well, a cryogenic processing plant with the capacity to process 60 million cubic feet per day, and a nitrogen rejection unit.

Stakeholder’s gas system will be fully operational in third-quarter 2018. Stakeholder currently is working with producers regarding expansions into Roosevelt, Chaves and Eddy counties in New Mexico and Cochran and Gaines counties in Texas and plans to announce significant expansions to the system backed by new acreage commitments by year-end 2017.

Stakeholder also will make substantial expansions to its San Andres Crude Gathering System in Yoakum County. The crude system was fully commissioned on May 1 and currently consists of approximately 90 miles of gathering pipelines, a crude oil storage terminal and multiple downstream pipeline connections. The expansion will include additional gathering lines, pump stations and additions to storage capacity at Stakeholder’s crude terminal. The acquisition of rights of way is underway, and the new gathering lines are expected to come into service in first-quarter 2018. Stakeholder also is working with several producers to expand the gathering system into surrounding counties.

“Stakeholder recognized the potential of the Horizontal San Andres early and has worked with Steward Energy and the rest of the producer community to advance the play by hosting technical producer conferences and developing thoughtful midstream solutions based on long-term producer needs,” said Lance Taylor, CEO of Steward Energy II LLC. “With industry-leading returns, this play is rapidly advancing, and we believe that Stakeholder has thoughtfully developed a complete and well-designed solution that will meet the needs and address the challenges faced by producers targeting the Horizontal San Andres. I’m grateful for the relationship Stakeholder and Steward have forged and look forward to expanding that partnership with this newest venture.”

“Stakeholder has been a great partner in the Horizontal San Andres who has met all of its commitments and performed as promised. Stakeholder’s crude system started up on time, has operated efficiently and has provided increased netback to producers,” said Kevin Riley, president of Riley Exploration Permian LLC. “On any project, you want to work with people you can trust and depend on. We believe this is even more critical in the Horizontal San Andres, and Stakeholder clearly meets these criteria.”

“The San Andres has a long history as one of the most prolific formations in the country for oil and gas producers pursuing vertical development,” said Stakeholder Co-CEO Rob Liddell. “Today we are seeing very favorable economics coupled with strong production results as producers apply horizontal drilling techniques across the play. With more than 130 horizontal wells drilled over the past 12 months, we’ve moved rapidly to work with our customer base to design and build infrastructure that effectively manages the complex set of challenges presented by the San Andres sour gas stream. We’ve had a great response to our ability and commitment to meeting these challenges and are excited to announce a purpose-built system that includes state-of-the-art treaters, acid gas injection wells, a nitrogen rejection unit and a best-in-class cryogenic processing plant.”

“It’s exciting to work alongside an innovative and capable group of producers, who are rapidly developing the Horizontal San Andres,” said Stakeholder Co-CEO Gaylon Gray. “Operators are accelerating their drilling schedules, and we share their confidence in the future of the play. We also believe there is line of sight to the development of other formations in the Northwest Shelf and Central Basin Platform. Although gas qualities differ across formations, many of these other formations will likely exhibit some of the same challenges the San Andres gas has presented, and we are pleased to have a facility that can meet the needs of producers regardless of the target zone.”